prohibits payments of bribes and requires accounnting that precldes use of covert bank accounts to do so

Legislative Process
12 steps
1-4

MOC, member of congress sponsors bill and presents to house or senate, commitee studies
2. committee determines likelihood it will pass and stops or continues process
3. sudied by subcommitee and hearing conducted
4. subcommitee may make changes, mark up bill and dies or is returned to full committee

5-8

5. may study more or send to full body
6. written report of recommendations prepared including dissents
7. placed on legislative calendar and scheduled for vote
8. members of body present views and debate and offer ammendments

9-12

9. vote conducted
10. if one body passes must go to the other and process begins again or may vote to pass as presented
11. president receives bill may sign, veto or fail to sign
if veto, congress must override by 2/3, if unsigned can become law in 10 days unless congress adjourns

administrative law

3 types:
*agency rules and regulations
- published in federal register and take effect 30 days after notice
*agency orders
-orders by administrative law judge (ALJ)
*executive orders
-issued by president